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Eastern Province v Rhodesia
Castle Currie Cup 1977/78
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRhodesia won the toss and decided to field
ResultEastern Province won by 210 runs
PointsEastern Province 18 (Batting 3, Bowling 5); Rhodesia 9 (Batting 4, Bowling 5)
UmpiresSG Moore, BC van Gend
Close of play day 1Rhodesia (1) 137/2 (Dudleston 49*, Traicos 2*; 39 overs)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 212/5 (Pollock 100*, Brickett 52*; 68 overs)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Mitchell b Hogg18     
CP Wilkinsb Horton17     
*KS McEwanc Dudleston b Hogg13     
RG Pollockc Peckover b Fletcher49     
KW Gradwellc Peckover b Horton0     
GS Cowleyc Heron b Horton83 18072 
DJ Brickettlbw b Kaschula24     
+JW Stephensonb Kaschula1     
WK Watsonc Robertson b Kaschula13     
MJ Macaulaynot out9     
CF Ahlfeldtb Kaschula1     
Extras(3 lb, 8 nb)11
Total(all out, 74.4 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-48, 3-53, 4-61, 5-116, 6-182, 7-186, 8-204, 9-236, 10-239 (74.4 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Horton18   3683--
Hogg17   3472--
Kaschula21.45444--
Fletcher10   0541--
Traicos8   1150--
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Heronb Watson11     
JC Mitchellc Stephenson b Watson61     
B Dudlestonc Wilkins b Macaulay118     
AJ Traicosc Stephenson b Macaulay6     
*SD Robertsonlbw b Brickett30     
BF Davisonc Stephenson b Ahlfeldt4     
DAG Fletcherc Pollock b Macaulay2     
+GE Peckovernot out11     
B Hortonc Pollock b Macaulay0     
VR Hogglbw b Brickett0     
RH Kaschulac Bezuidenhout b Macaulay0     
Extras(10 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 85.4 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-131, 3-171, 4-236, 5-241, 6-251, 7-255, 8-262, 9-264, 10-269 (85.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson17   6362--
Ahlfeldt14   2381--
Wilkins6   1230--
Brickett17   1662--
Macaulay31.46805--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutb Hogg27     
CP Wilkinslbw b Hogg6     
*KS McEwanc Heron b Fletcher9     
RG Pollocknot out190 300173 
KW Gradwellc Kaschula b Fletcher4     
GS Cowleyrun out7     
DJ Brickettc sub b Traicos70     
+JW Stephensonc Peckover b Horton1     
WK Watsonb Hogg5     
MJ Macaulaynot out1     
CF Ahlfeldtdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb, 2 w)10
Total(8 wickets, declared, 100 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-37, 3-45, 4-51, 5-76, 6-270, 7-305, 8-327
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Horton20   3581--
Hogg18   3523--
Fletcher17   1632--
Kaschula30   4860--
Traicos15   2611--
Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Heronc Gradwell b Watson0     
DAG Fletcherc Stephenson b Macaulay16     
B Dudlestonb Watson5     
*SD Robertsonc Cowley b Macaulay24     
BF Davisonb Macaulay8     
JC Mitchellc sub b Macaulay6     
+GE Peckoverb Brickett4     
AJ Traicosb Macaulay6     
B Hortonb Watson16     
VR Hoggnot out0     
RH Kaschulac Cowley b Macaulay1     
Extras(4 nb)4
Total(all out, 50.2 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-21, 3-21, 4-30, 5-50, 6-61, 7-67, 8-83, 9-89, 10-90 (50.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson14   4383--
Macaulay24.212366--
Ahlfeldt4   400--
Brickett7   2101--
Wilkins1   020--
Notes
--> RG Pollock (2) passed 14500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 149
--> DJ Brickett (2) passed his previous highest score of 50 in First-Class matches